NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The official in charge of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program said Tuesday the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have all committed to begin investing in a block-buy deal in fiscal year 2018 should Congress approve the proposal. Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told reporters here at the Air Force Association's annual conference that at least half of the program's production aircraft would be bought through a block-buy agreement starting in Lot 12. While some parts...
